North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area
North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area Having New York City in your backyard has its perks -- but it certainly comes with a price.  Residential rental website Zumper has ranked a handful of North Jersey cities as some of the most expensive in the NYC-Metro area. The "Zumper New York City Metro Area Report" analyzed active listings -- particularly a one-bedroom units -- in September 2020 across 24 cities to find the ones that are most expensive, and the ones with the fastest growing rental rates. The findings might not shock you. The top 10 most expensive places to rent in an around New York City include Fort Lee, Englewood, Ho…
LOOK INSIDE: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M LOOK INSIDE: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M
Look Inside: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M Former New York Giant Chris Canty has listed his Alpine home. The Berkery Drive mansion is listed at $3.999 million. The former professional football player bought the home for $4.9 million in 2009 -- the same year he signed with the Giants. A "DiPietro, Canty & Rothenberg” ESPN Radio show co-host, Canty will be moving into New York City to be closer to ESPN headquarters, listing agent Igor Beyder said. "A lot of money went into trim and moldings," Beyder said. "There were a lot of upgrades [to the home]. It's one of the more move-in ready homes in Alpine." The more than 10,000-s…
Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market
Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Rocker Jon Bon Jovi purchased a Palm Beach waterfront estate for $43 the same day he sold his other home down the street for less than half of that, reports say. The rocker bought his new 10,232-square-foot home at at 1075 North Ocean Boulevard from cable television mogul Jeffrey A. Marcus, RealDeal.com reports. Earlier that day, Bon Jovi reportedly sold his other estate also on North Ocean Boulevard for $19.8 million. The rocker bought that property in 2018 for $10 million. He knocked down the house that was standing and built a new one with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. T…
LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market
Look Inside: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market You can have Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse or Florida mansion -- both have hit the market for a combined asking price of $110 million. Listed by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group, Epstein's townhouse at 9 E. 71st St. is listed at $88 million, while his sprawling Palm Beach estate will ask $21,995 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The East Side townhouse -- otherwise known as "The Herbert N. Straus Mansion -- is the largest single-family home in all of New York City, spanning 28,000 square feet and standing 7 levels tall, its Zillow listing says. It overlooks the Frick Museum…
'RHONJ' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M 'RHONJ' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M
'Rhonj' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M If at first you don't succeed, knock a few hundred-thousand dollars off and put your house back on the market. "Real Housewives of New Jersey" couple Melissa and Joe Gorga are taking another crack  -- their fourth -- at selling their 9500-square-foot Montville mansion. The Pond View property was first listed for $3.5 million in October 2017, but later taken off the market. It was re- and de-listed twice more, most recently in November 2019. The 9500-square-foot dream home hit the market earlier this week at $2.95 million, according to Zillow.  Melissa shared photos of the mansion on Insta…
Overhaul Of Newark's Iconic Hahne & Co. Complete Overhaul Of Newark's Iconic Hahne & Co. Complete
Overhaul Of Newark's Iconic Hahne & Co. Complete A historic upscale department store that had been shuttered for years in Newark has been fully redeveloped. The Hahne & Co. building at 50 Halsey St., was recently transformed into a mixed-use complex complete with restaurants, retail and residential units.  The building recently signed  KBG Korean BBQ & Grill as its last tenant. The entire development includes 160 units (including 65 affordable housing), a Barnes & Noble, Whole Foods, eateries including Ani Ramen, an Urgent Care and more.  It's operated by Rutgers University-Newark, and was transformed…
Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area
Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area The first phase of the redevelopment plan for Jersey City's Bayfront property -- the largest mixed-income development site in the region -- was announced Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Bayfront Redevelopment Plan will transform the once contaminated site along the Hackensack Riverfront into the centerpiece of the West Side revitalization, Innovate JC said in a release.  Jersey City expects to break ground on Bayfront's infrastructure work in the fall. Phase one consists of the development of four parcels within the area upon which a total of 1,092 units will be built in mu…
COVID-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped COVID-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped
Covid-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak ongoing, many wealthy New Yorkers are leaving the city to head toward the suburbs. Buyers and renters in search of a "new normal" have been leaving New York City en masse and flooding the suburbs, where there is more space and less dense crowds. Others are riding out the outbreak at their second homes in the surrounding suburbs. The outbreak has kept New Milford realtor Jason Levine busy. "People want space to move around outdoors," said Levine, who owns TeamLevine ONE94 Real Estate Group with his wife, Katherine. "I would say about half the…
$172M Transforms Rotting Newark Complex Into Affordable Housing Units $172M Transforms Rotting Newark Complex Into Affordable Housing Units
$172M Transforms Rotting Newark Complex Into Affordable Housing Units A Newark housing complex that was once decayed has been fully restored into a $172 million affordable housing project called Garden and Spruce Spires. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday at the complex, with new owners in place and and buildings renovated in just 18 months with state funding -- and $200 million in tax credits, ABC reports. Each individual unit took between two and three weeks to update, and more than 650 families now have new living spaces, kitchens and bedrooms. A first-floor computer center was also added to the complex. “Two years ago we stood outside Acad…
Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property
Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property TV personality Rosie O’Donnell’s former property in Bergen County will soon be transformed into affordable housing units. The project, approved by local officials Feb. 10, is the settlement to a lawsuit that claimed that the Borough of Saddle River systematically enforced zoning policies to exclude working families and people of color. The five-acre estate on E. Allendale Road, as well as two adjoining lots, will become an inclusive development with eight homes that will remain affordable to working families as per a landmark agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center. Three new affordab…
This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses
This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses Every city has its fair share of diverse homes, but a particular area in New Jersey ranked second in the country for having the most oldest houses. Newark, where the median home was built in 1922, came in at No. 2 on the list compiled by real estate website Sundae. The list was created using public tax assessor records as well as residential real estate listing data from the top 660 markets. The top 10 areas with the oldest houses include major metros like San Francisco (no. 10) and Brooklyn (no. 6), where the median home was built in the 1930s. In the no. 4 spot, you’ll find Philadelphi…
LOOK INSIDE: Alpine Mansion Built By R&B Singer Sells For $3M After Decade On The Market LOOK INSIDE: Alpine Mansion Built By R&B Singer Sells For $3M After Decade On The Market
Look Inside: Alpine Mansion Built By R&B Singer Sells For $3M After Decade On The Market An Alpine mansion formerly owned by a member of well-known musical group "The Isley Brothers" sold for $3 million after nearly 10 years on the market. The Allison Road home has nine bedrooms, eight bathrooms and sits on two acres of land. It boasts a four-car garage, marble fireplaces, two master suites, a guest suite and more. The home was built by Ronald Isley, a member of the hit R&B musical group, who lived in Teaneck while the home was constructed. Ronald and his wife Margaret owned the home but never lived in it. The house boasts a four-car garage, marble fireplaces, two mas…